throw around
Example Sentences
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Valve had no weight to throw around and had to pay up, or not have anything to sell.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Ethan Hill, Brentwood: Only a sophomore, he looks like a 6-7 football player yet can throw around his body in basketball.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Critics of AI and social media regularly throw around terms like “continuous partial attention.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Because there’s only so much money for the leader to throw around, and the more people there are on the gravy train, the less there is for each individual insider.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
She says she got a bonus at work, so she has some extra cash to throw around for once.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
